6’5” – 256 lbs. – 4.94 Profile: Also played basketball in high school. Redshirted in his first season, then appeared in thirteen games in each of the three subsequent seasons, catching fifty-two passes and five touchdowns over the course of his career before foregoing his senior season in order to declare for the draft. Positives:Continue reading “TE Ryan Izzo, Florida St.*”
Category Archives: 2018 NFL Draft
QB Danny Etling, Louisiana St.
6’3” – 222 lbs. – 4.76 Profile: Originally attended Purdue, and started seven of eight games played as a true freshman. Started the first five games of the subsequent season, but struggled and ended up losing the starting job. Transferred to Louisiana St., sitting out a year, and then started ten games as a juniorContinue reading “QB Danny Etling, Louisiana St.”
WR Braxton Berrios, Miami (FL)
5’9” – 184 lbs. – 4.44 Profile: Started four of twelve games as a freshman, enjoying modest production (21-232-3), then saw his output drop off the following year. Started three games as a junior, with a season somewhat similar to his first, also serving as a punt returner. His final season was his only oneContinue reading “WR Braxton Berrios, Miami (FL)”
LB Christian Sam, Arizona St.
6’2” – 244 lbs. – 4.75 Profile: Played safety in high school. Rotated into the defense as a reserve in his first season with the Sun Devils, then put together a highly productive sophomore campaign over thirteen starts the following year. Sustained a season-ending foot injury in his first game of 2016, then came backContinue reading “LB Christian Sam, Arizona St.”
LB Ja’Whuan Bentley, Purdue
6’2” – 246 lbs. – 4.75 Profile: Started all twelve games as a true freshman, but saw his subsequent season end five games into the season after sustaining a knee injury during practice. Started eight of nine games played as a junior, and then made twelve starts this past season in his most productive campaign.Continue reading “LB Ja’Whuan Bentley, Purdue”
WR Tre’Quan Smith, Central Florida
6’2” – 203 lbs. – 4.49 Misc: Well-built receiver with good height and a strong frame. Does some work on the outside but is often lined up in the slot. Positives: Able to use a swim move to release at the line of scrimmage, and is strong enough to continue his routes through some contact.Continue reading “WR Tre’Quan Smith, Central Florida”
Final 2018 Mock Draft
Cleveland Browns – QB Sam Darnold, Southern California New York Giants – RB Saquon Barkley, Penn St. New York Jets – QB Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma Cleveland Browns – DE Bradley Chubb, North Carolina St. Denver Broncos – CB Denzel Ward, Ohio St. Indianapolis Colts – LB Roquan Smith, Georgia Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DB DerwinContinue reading “Final 2018 Mock Draft”
DB Justin Reid, Stanford
6’1” – 204 lbs. – 4.55 Profile: Has pro bloodlines; brother Eric most recently played safety for the San Francisco 49ers. Functioned as essentially a nickel defender at the college level; took snaps closer to or further from the line of scrimmage, but typically lines up across from an opposing slot receiver rather than asContinue reading “DB Justin Reid, Stanford”
DB Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest
6’2” – 195 lbs. – 4.55 Profile: Tall, long-limbed free safety who typically lines up deep as a traditional safety for his team, but who also has plenty of experience shading over and covering slot receivers. Positives: Has a good frame for the position, although his build is a little bit thin. Plays with aContinue reading “DB Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest”
WR Michael Gallup, Colorado St.*
6’1” – 205 lbs. – 4.51 Profile: Originally attended Butler Community College, then transferred to Colorado St. and enjoyed two highly productive seasons before declaring for the draft. Solidly built receiver who lines up on the outside, splitting snaps pretty evenly between the left and right sides of the field. Positives: Very productive at theContinue reading “WR Michael Gallup, Colorado St.*”